As Jungle, Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland — who go by 'J' and 'T' — produce classic soul and funk with an unmistakably modern feel to it. The duo has also been racking up fans and YouTube hits alike with a series of strikingly idiosyncratic, dance-oriented music videos. Jungle recently launched its self-titled debut album with a release party in their hometown of London.
T: (The launch party) was incredible, it was a really lovely experience. It was actually nerve-wracking because playing to your friends and people you know is a little bit more scary in a way — they know you and so you feel like you're being slightly more scrutinized, whereas if you're playing in front of 5,000 people you've never met before, you instantly feel a little bit more engaged with them.
Is that part of the reason you began as anonymous?